The text says, "Devolution did not become a revolution." Explain.
What will be an ideal response?
Large federal-state programs were not turned into block grant programs. Spending on most federal and state programs increased. Public support was never very strong. Devolution seems to have resulted in more, not fewer, governmental rules and regulations.
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a. Consultants tell candidates what they want to hear. b. Consultants have specialized expertise that can help the candidate get elected. c. Consultants only receive payment if the candidate wins the election. d. Campaign consultants usually work for free.
Consociational party systems
a. tend to have only one electable political party. b. are conflictual party systems. c. tend to have parties that represent diverse and widely ranging views on fundamental political issues. d. exist in nondemocratic societies, but not in democratic ones.
Which of the following is most consistent with the incentive system approach to regulatory policy?
a. requiring a restaurant to serve sugary soft drinks in smaller cups b. lowering the drinking age and requiring states to implement the new standards c. reducing federal subsidies to public schools whose students have excessive absences d. lowering taxes for bourbon distilleries in order to boost the Kentucky economy
The policy of deterrence is based on the idea that
A. modern warfare requires a flexible response policy. B. a nation is deterred from launching a full-scale nuclear attack by the knowledge that it too would be obliterated. C. when threatened, a nation should strike first so that its enemy is deprived of the option of a surprise attack. D. economic links with another country will deter it from aggression. E. preemptive strikes are preferable to passive behavior.